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Pharmacy Technician

COMING THIS FALL 2025!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Pharmacy Technician program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career as a pharmacy technician in a variety of healthcare settings. This program offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines theoretical coursework with hands-on training to prepare students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and to meet industry standards. Students will gain proficiency in medication preparation, pharmacy law, ethics, drug classifications, pharmaceutical calculations, and pharmacy operations.

This program can be completed in as little as one semester. Students who successfully complete the program earn a Certificate of Completion from the college. Courses are noncredit (zero units) and tuition-free.

Interested in joining the program? Please add your information to our Program Interest List and we will contact you as soon as the program is scheduled. 

 

FALL 2025 SCHEDULE 

​Course #

​Course Name

​CRN

​Dates

​Days

​Time

​Location

PHMT A030N

Pharmacy Technician Foundations

 

 

 

 

 

PHMT A040N

Pharmacology and Medication Management

PHMT A050N

Pharmacy Law and Ethics

PHMT A060N

Pharmacy Calculations

PHMT A070N

Pharmacy Operations and Distribution Systems

PHMT A080N

Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding

PHMT A090N PTCE Preparation

The Fall 2025 schedule will be available soon. 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Visit the online Course Catalog for course descriptions. 

CONTACT US

Adult Education Office

Phone: (714) 432-6897

Email: adulteducation@occ.cccd.edu

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